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Spring Lake Heights highlights playground surfacing and walking path in Green Acres grant outreach
Summary
At a public hearing on Jan. 21, Public Works Director Joseph May said a community survey (26 responses) prioritized rubber surfacing, additional swings and a walking path to Joseph E. Robertson Park for a 2025 NJDEP Green Acres grant; council members expressed support and an engineer's estimate was provided (amount not specified).
Spring Lake Heights officials outlined local priorities for a 2025 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres grant at a public hearing during the borough council meeting on Jan. 21.
Public Works Director Joseph May read the required public notice and said the borough’s outreach included a community survey and a meeting. The survey produced 26 responses; the most-requested improvements were rubber surfacing under play structures, additional swing sets and a walking path linking Veterans Tribute Park to Joseph E. Robertson Park. May said the Robertson Park tot lot structure had been removed earlier because of an insurance-related safety concern and that an engineer’s estimate for the proposed project was available, though the estimate amount was not stated in the record.
Councilman John Casagrande, Council President William Graetz and Councilwoman Michele Degnan-Spang voiced support for the proposed improvements. Councilwoman Sara King asked Public Works to add signage at Bicentennial Park indicating playground equipment is for children, and May said additional signage will be installed. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
The Green Acres application process described by the director includes community outreach steps required by the program; the borough’s next steps will follow the state grant timeline and any outreach requirements specified by NJDEP.
